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Vuelta Femenina: Marianne Vos still the boss as rivals fail in breakaway attempts

04-May-2023 16:10:24 | The Guardian

• Red-jersey wearer wins stage four in sprint finish
• Jumbo-Visma shut down attacks on race’s longest stage

Marianne Vos won her second consecutive stage of the Vuelta Femenina on Thursday, after her Jumbo-Visma team reeled in late breaks on the long road from Cuenca to Guadalajara.

After a third stage that played out at a record-breaking speed, stage four was a more gruelling affair. The halfway mark of the week-long race, the 133.1km (82.7 mile) route through central Spain featured a number of smaller climbs that offered opportunities to launch a breakaway.